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McCoy, who acted in Doctor Who and The Hobbit, Picardo of Stargate and Star Trek Voyager fame, and Oliver, who was named best actor at the NYC Indie Film Awards 2016, have all worked with him before.

Waters said that Freeman, who also hails from Winsford, has ‘always had a fascination for comedy’ and had been working on the idea of the play for a while.

“The availability of the cast was a factor too as they all have work commitments around the world,” she said.

“So when there was an opportunity to get them all together, Dan leapt at the chance to stage the play.”

There will be two preview performances in Winsford at the newly opened Theatre Space on Dingle Walk, Winsford Shopping Centre.

They will take place on Friday, August 11, and Saturday, August 12, before the play heads to Edinburgh Festival from August 14 to 26.

“Cast member Richard Oliver has been instrumental in creating this new performance space in his home town,” Waters said.

“Performing there will not only benefit the cast, who will have a chance to put the play before an audience for the first time, but it’s also hoped that it will help the venue by attracting people who may have not yet visited the new space.”

The play, like Freeman’s audio productions, was financed by the public through an online crowd funding programme which offers perks to contributors.